What is a convection cell?

A pattern of rising warm air and sinking cold air

Which best describes the Coriolis Effect?

The Earth spins and pulls wind in a curved path

What is an example(s) of DEPOSITION?

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean

Which three elements affect pressure?

Heights above sea level, temp, amount of water vapor

Weathering can occur when ...

water gets into cracks and freezes

The following diagram shows that _______ creates a _______.

temperature change, Convection Current

What happens when two plates pull away from each other in opposite directions?

Magma erupts and forms new crust

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

What role does air pressure play in weather conditions?

Its force determines the of strength wind.

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1
What causes changes in wind speed?
warm temperatures
temperature change
cold temperatures
clouds
2
Which of the following is NOT a cause of physical weathering?
Temperature
Water
Wind
Acid Rain
3
What is a convection cell?
A pattern of rising warm air and sinking cold air
A place on the beach where scientists watch weather
An instrument scientists use to mea wind speeds
Extremely dense and heavy masses of air
4
What size are tectonic plates?
Big I guess
Depend on your perception
Kind of small
Huge, HUGE
5
What is the following picture represent?
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Rain Shadow
Convection Cell
6
Which plate boundary is distinguished by the pushing of magma?
None of the above
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
7
What is an example(s) of EROSION?
Glaciers scraping rock against the Earth's surface
a mudslide flowing down a steep hill
all of the above
Muddy waters being carried away by fast moving rivers
8
This rises when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.
weather
air pressure
temperature
hot air
9
Which best describes the Coriolis Effect?
Air pressure at poles changes-Equator wind becomes stronger
The Earth spins and pulls wind in a curved path
cool air warms up-rises. Cools down-sinks creating a breeze
sun rises & sits, wind all over the Earth changes direction
10
True or False: Physical weathering breaks down materials into new substances.
True
False
11
What is an example(s) of DEPOSITION?
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean
all of the above
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
12
This occurs when sediments are left behind after being eroded
Deposition
Weathering
Mass Movement
Erosion
13
Which three elements affect pressure?
Heights above sea level, temp, amount of water vapor
Temp, wind, amount of plant or animal life
Wind, Earth's distance from the Moon, and clouds
Amount of plants, wind, and level of water in the ocean
14
Which is not evidence of plate tectonics?
Mountains
Fossils in various places
Dirt
Jigsaw-like continents
15
Name of the weather current that can affect weather conditions on the east coast and Europe?
Pacific Current
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
Atlantic Current
16
Due to changes in air pressure, at one time of day would you expect to see highest winds?
7:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
17
Name a landform created from a divergent plate boundary.
River
Hill
Mountain
Volcano
18
What best describes the weather based on the data?
cold
windy
snowy
cloudy
19
Weathering can occur when ...
water gets into cracks and freezes
animals climb on rocks
new sediments are deposited
glaciers move sediments from one area to another
20
What factor(s) contribute to the uneven heating of the Earth's surface?
all of the above
land heats up more quickly than oceans or lakes
the type of surface on the land
the angle at which the Sun's rays shine on Earth
21
What is another name for a warm, wet climate?
Polar
Humid
Arid
Mild
22
The following diagram shows that _______ creates a _______.
a Convection Current, hot day
rising air, tidal waves
a beach, wind storm
temperature change, Convection Current
23
Large differences in air pressure result in __.
clouds
unequal heating
high winds
rain
24
The following image is a picture of ...
Divergent Boundary
an earthquake
Transform Boundary
Convergent Boundary
25
What happens when two plates pull away from each other in opposite directions?
This is not a correct answer
Magma erupts and forms new crust
Mountains Form
Earthquakes
26
What causes wind?
ocean currents
warm air
uneven heating of the Earth's surface
cold air
27
What type of weather is most likely occurring at 3:00 p.m.?
snowing
sunny
hailing
raining
28
What are the two types of weathering?
Erosion & Deposition
Erosion & Physical
Chemical & Deposition
Chemical & Physical
29
What is the name of the plate boundary that slips and grinds?
Oceanic
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
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This is the laying down of pieces of rock
Deposition
Glaciers
Erosion
Weathing
31
What drives the water cycle?
evaporation
clouds
water
sun
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What gives wind its mass?
The convection cell
Air molecules
Air pressure
Barometric pressure
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What role does air pressure play in weather conditions?
It is the primary cause of Trade Winds.
It determines how high or low the tide is.
Its force determines the of strength wind.
It creates downdrafts that blow from the shore.

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